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# Finalizing a case

Finalizing a case prevents users from making further changes after the interpretation is reviewed and approved.

## How to finalize a case

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### Update the **case status** to **Finalized**

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The case status can be [updated](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/reviewing_a_case/case_status/how-to-update-a-case-status.md) to **Finalized** only from the **Individual Case page**, not the **Cases table**.
{% endhint %}

1. In the top bar of the **Individual Case page**, select the dropdown next to the current case status.
2. From the dropdown menu, select **Finalized**. Selecting this status automatically opens the **Case interpretation widget**.
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Review or complete case interpretation

In the **Case interpretation widget**, review and update the following if needed:

* Case result
* Selected variants
* **Interpretation notes**, **Gene interpretation**, and **Recommendations**

If [case interpretation](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/case-completion-and-reporting/completing-case-interpretation.md) was already completed earlier, this step serves as a final confirmation.
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{% step %}

### Select **Finalize**

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**Finalize** locks the case and makes it read-only. Organization managers or lab directors can reopen it by [changing its status](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/reviewing_a_case/case_status.md).
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Select **Finalize** in the widget to lock the case.
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### Result

After the case is finalized, it becomes read‑only. No edits can be made to:

* **Variant information**:
  * Variant tags
  * Selected gene-related disease
  * **Variant Interpretation**
  * HGVS nomenclature
  * **Pathogenicity**
  * **ACMG classification**
* **Case information:**
  * Case result
  * Variants selected for reporting
  * **Interpretation notes**
  * **Gene interpretation**
  * **Recommendations**
  * **Case details**

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## How to review finalized cases

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**Gene interpretation** and **Recommendations** are unavailable for review after finalization, except in report.
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### How to review the case

Review a finalized case as you would any other case. Editing is disabled.

### How to review finalized details

#### Variants selected for reporting

* **To inspect reported variants in full detail:** Open the [**Candidates tab**](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/reviewing_a_case/candidates-tab.md) and select **Finalized** in the dropdown.
* **To confirm the reported variant list:** Open the [**Case details panel**](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/getting_around_the_platform/cases_tab/case_details.md) and select the **Finalize** tab. Each entry is shown in **`chromosome`**`:`**`location`** **`ref`**`>`**`alt`** format.

#### Case result and Interpretation notes

To review the case result and **Interpretation notes**, open the [**Case details panel**](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/getting_around_the_platform/cases_tab/case_details.md) and select the **Finalize** tab.


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